Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-14
The National Republican League.

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The National Republican League.
NEW POLITICAL AND SOCIAL GLIB ORGANIZED
THE OFFICERS ELECTED LAST NIGHT.
The gentlemen interested in organizing a repub-
ncan club In Washington met at the Arlington
last night and completed the organization. .rhe
National Republican League" was the name Sc
leeted. and the membership fee was fixed at s25
General Edward f. Bedle was elected president,
and other officers were chosen as follows: Vice
Presidents, W W DInenhOwer. Henry A. Willard,
EredeTfCk Douglass, ex-senator Crag1n, Col. Win.
A. Cook; chaplain, Rev. Dr. John r. Newman;
recording secretary, Edward Il. Fox; assistant re-
coriing secretary, L ii. George: corresponding
SECRETARY, col Thomas Gardner; treasurer, Capt.
J. H. H0welL The following committee was ap-
pointed 10 draw up circular setting forth the
objects OF the league: W. A. Cook, w. W. Danen-
hover, Dr. E A. Adams, Rev. Dr. John p Newman
II. A. Willard, capt. Patrick OFarrell, Hon. Fred
erick Douglass, T. w Fox, David A. Windsor, Gen.
James d. Mcbride, ex-senator A. A. Cragin, Geo.
z Wilson. simon Wolf, Col j. NJ FoOte W. G..
Chase. Col James Moran, Thomas h. Gardner ].
II. Howell, A p. Clarke, and W. W. Wiltshire. A
committee OF fve, consisting OF W. W. Danen-
hover, chairman; DR.. F. A. Adams, Appleton +.
appointed 10 secure suitable building for the
home OF the league.
Col W. H. BOYDs wuL-The last will OF VIM
Henry Boyd. the directory publisher, was ned yes
terday- IL commences: 40 God-who has ever
sustained me In all my trials and Affections who
has granted my every request who has furnished
me Win health. foUd and friends, and who mas
given me power 70 combat my enemies, strength
O Will % live dOwE my slanderers and enabled me
70 be successful-I do commend my soul Ny body
10 mother earth Amen" He b.queathes his entire
estate 70 nis w'ie, and makes her his executrix.
The RETURN OF SIMON CONTAMINATION
COnmandery, No. l. COiOred Knights Templar
and Grand Commando John W. Freeman returned
10 the city from New York last night. They were
Inet at The Baltimore and Potomac depot by Hen
derSon- GetnsrInane and Mount calvary CON-
nlnderies, and escorted 10 their headquarters ut
3Os llta street, where a banquet was served The
cOInmaDdery left here on the 9th instant ami on
their journey to New YORK were met and enter
tanned by the grand masters OF the several states
~, s..oo ~; N.IlSa Ihey slSsed In Delaware they
Mere tcndered q reception 81 the grand commander
OF the state.
AccIDEsTs-Alex- Speller, colored, engaged at
wOTk on canal boat at the foot 81 street south
cas-, VAS severely injured yesterday about the
had D. the breahing OF a hosting crane Dr. ODER
ATTENDED MN ana hr was removed 10 Providence
4g>pltAl Chas- Diller, who resides 1t No. 1911
c4rpenterlhs On a new building on Pennsylvania
aNeLue Dttween "a and 81 streets outnesst, yes
tsfday Afternoon Tel. iroIn a scafrolt and was
slgu;y lDJursL Yesterday, Maggie Bartlett,
glr OF TX years. residing al 4Oi street southeast
Ma run over o. a hight wagon driven by Harry
mat her injuries were slight
CLAIMANT FOR CALIFORNIA FoRrrSE-Mrs.
Louisa IurnbIrLc, Of taIs city, wife OF POLICEMAN
J1ltt-- / TurnbusKy, who lives at as 9Th street
appears a. claimant Tor part OF the estate OF
l. late William OBrien. the California million
ar. Ms 1UrnourNe states that size Is a daughter
Q. Michael OBren Who WAS = brother Of MlliIm.
a
HeAt tHat Micnael O'Brea had appeared and re-
Celved his share Of the fortune Mrs. Turnburke
says she can prove the relationship 6etween her
I4tLer aId the millionaire, and that her father
was never In California and never received any
shafe OF the property she Is informed that the
hal Claiming 10 be Michael O'Brien Is an I'm
Poster.
Nor POLICY WKITEK--In the Criminal Court,
JilSc Cox, this morning, the district attorney
called the attention OF the court ~ the case OF
Charles IA. wIsner, convicted OF playing policy.
he q afatl
mat The officers had made an examination OF the
lapers found on hun, AID aserrtalned that ne was
am Ia view OF these representations he would
enter . noiie pr1s. and this was done.
INDICTMENTS FOR MUEDER--The grand jury yes
teId1y .Juni true bills VI indictment against Lew 4.
NIihaiEe, ior the murder OF ex-oificer VIM. C.
Aioer, Ia W a-hln2ton County, near benning's, on
the Is lh,t Dy iracturing Alder'5 skull! with the
blow OF bficA; Peter Digss ana Frank Heider
ban. ior the murder Of John Way mes on the 27tl
day 81 august last. near 2oIh street and New YorI
avenue, by shooting him with a pistol This L
the case IN which Two coiored men on FOOT purse,
t~O ether eoervd men In a buggy flom the Monu
Llent grounds and assaulted them, Killing w aters
Williams was brought up IRON Jail this morning
AM having been arrsigIed. pleaded, Il am guilt,
OF self-1eIense, out not OF murder; didn't intenl
70 all the man, and he had knife he Was going 4
Mr.. Hewlett appears Tor him Peter Dlggs in
dieted with Frank heiderman for the murder Q
John Waynes. Tor whom MI. w. A Cook 10 Tia
Counsel, pleaded not guiity.
Osk on TIE NosT DESIRABLE PROPERTIES Il
last Washington Is 10 be peTemptoIily sold u
morrow, situated at corner q and 9Th street
southeast A double bnck dwelling and vacan
Ots AL lining, ON 6tn street and On q street. Sc
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